PATRIARCHS OF ALEXANDRIA

PATRIARCHS OF ALEXANDRIA: translation

The names and dates of the first eleven patriarchs are traditional. Some of the later dates of office can vary according to authorities.

Mark 43–68 AD

Anianus 68–85 AD

Ablilius 85–98 AD

Cerdon 98–109 AD

Primus 109–122 AD

Justus 122–130 AD

Eumenius 130–142 AD

Marcianus 143–152 AD

Celadion 157–167 AD

Agrippinus 167–180 AD

Julianus 180–189 AD

Demetrius I 189–231 AD

Heraclas 231–247 AD

Dionysius 242–264 AD

Maximus 264–282 AD

Theonas 282–300 AD

Peter I 300–311 AD, martyr

Achillas 311–312 AD

Alexander I 312–328 AD

Athanasius I 328–373 AD

Peter II 373 AD

Lucius 373–378 AD, not recognized by the Orthodox and Coptic Church

Peter II restored 378–385 AD

Timothy I 380–385 AD

Theophilus 385–412 AD

Cyril I 412–444 AD

Dioscorus I 44–451 AD, deposed

Proterius 451–457 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Timothy II 457–460 AD, deposed

Timothy III 60–475 AD, deposed, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Timothy II restored 474–477 AD

Timothy III restored 477–482 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

John (I) 482 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Peter III elected 477 AD, not recognized by the Orthodox Church, officially recognized 482-489 AD

Athansius II 489–496 AD

John I 496–505 AD

John II 505–516 AD

Dioscorus II 516–517 AD

Timothy IV (III in Coptic Church) 517–535 AD

Theodosius I 535–537, deposed, still recognized by the Coptic Church until his death in 566 AD

Paul 537–540 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Zoilus 540–541 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Appollinarius 541–570 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

John III 570–580 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Eulogius 580–608 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

Theodore 608–609 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church

John IV 609–619, not recognized by the Coptic Church, fled the Persian invasion

Cyrus 631–642 AD, not recognized by the Coptic Church Orthodox succession thereafter

Coptic Patriarchs

Peter IV 575–578 AD

Damian 578–604 AD

Anastasius 604–619 AD

Andronicus 619–622 AD

Benjamin I 622–661 AD

Coptic succession thereafter

ARABIC CONQUEST 642 AD